Thousands of College Essay Application Examples
Some students have a background, identity, interest, or talent that is so meaningful they believe their application would be incomplete without it. If this sounds like you, then please share your story. I inched closer with silent footsteps, holding my breath… and Click! As the moment froze in my camera, the sparrows whizzed past and … Read more Snaps
Some students have a background, identity, interest, or talent that is so meaningful they believe their application would be incomplete without it. If this sounds like you, then please share your story. Sweat dripped from my brow as I carefully set my roll of tape onto the granite kitchen counter in front of me. My … Read more Flies
Describe a problem you’ve solved or a problem you’d like to solve. It can be an intellectual challenge, a research query, an ethical dilemma – anything that is of personal importance, no matter the scale. Explain its significance to you and what steps you took or could be taken to identify a solution. In September … Read more Gender in Computer Science and Classics
Some students have a background, identity, interest, or talent that is so meaningful they believe their application would be incomplete without it. If this sounds like you, then please share your story. The sunlight collapses lazily against the windows of our tall, stately house today, yet the gracefully arching pathways and crisp white paint job … Read more Window Panes and Scattered Nails
Topic of my choice. Each of our plates was piled high with crab legs, easily the best part of the buffet, our taste buds descended from the seafood rich island that had raised us. We passed around the poor quality plastic crackers, at first, patience feeding off of our excitement but, later, patience leaving the … Read more A Memory of Crab Legs
Topic of your own choice: vignettes of personal experiences By now, color and form are two essential ways I express myself. In my art I often draw myself as a stick figure with a shock of bright red hair. My family, friends, and even strangers have always commented on the thousands of freckles that pepper … Read more Drawing My Life
This was the common app question from the 2006-2007 application period. “Peux-j’aller à… el baño? No… Me Permite ir…à la toilette? No…” My head spun, my bladder throbbed and my voice stuttered in some incomprehensible, newly invented language. Regretting all the water I drank at morning swim practice, I attempted to separate the French and … Read more The Puzzle
Describe a life-changing event and what you learned from the experience I still can’t believe that when faced with the certainty of a punch in the stomach from a two hundred-pound black belt, I found myself thinking, “I hope he hits me hard.” This may seem a little surprising — masochistic, even — but it … Read more Getting My Kicks
Owing to the high number of large, urban universities in the United States, it is clear that a vast group of students value the benefits of an urban education. As a student considering attending a small, rural university, what aspects of such an experience are valuable to you? Ever since middle school, I have envisioned … Read more It’s the Only Way to Go!